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Economic Impact

Fiscal Year 2021 Adopted Budget:
2021 Budget Recap
2021 Adopted Budget

The budget document, linked above, provides detail regarding the impacts of COVID-19.

Analysis & Reporting
City Manager Ghida Neukirch and Finance Director Julie Logan presented a detailed economic impact analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic on the City's budget at the May 26, 2020 Committee of the Whole meeting. This presentation, linked below provides an overview of forecasted revenue shortfalls and unanticipated expenditures related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Revenue for 2020 is anticipated to be $10 million (12%) lower than budgeted, primarily affecting the General Fund. Department Directors provided further information at the June 22, 2020 meeting of the Committee of the Whole.
 
June 22, 2020: City Council/Committee of the Whole (COVID-19 Economic Impact ReportVideo)
May 26, 2020: City Council/Committee of the Whole (Coronavirus Economic Impact Report PresentationVideo)

City Council approved a budget amendment to the 2020 budget due to the COVID-19 pandemic at the July 13, 2020 meeting. Over the course of two Committee of the Whole meetings in May and June, Finance Director Julie Logan presented a comprehensive analysis of the economic impact of the pandemic on the City's FY2020 budget and preliminary proposed budget for FY2021. The budget amendments approved by City Council were discussed in detail at the June 22, 2020 meeting of the Committee of the Whole.

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Last updated December 3, 2020.

When will we begin to see the impact of COVID-19 on the City's revenues?

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